My late father-in-law was one of the first generation of RTE TV engineers. My wife has mentioned that as kids their Mum had something of a downer on them celebrating when in winter it snowed (as kids do) - because their Dad would have a hard time getting to- and from Kippure. There were some tales about preparing to repel the IRA (and not having to) - and now I think about it a funny one about getting locked in the loo while up there alone and it requiring considerable ingenuity and a cool head to get back out again
